Karl Alvarez

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Karl Alvarez
Alvarez performing with the Descendents in 2014
Alvarez performing with the Descendents in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKarl Matthew Alvarez
Born (1964-03-10) March 10, 1964 (age 60)
GenresPunk rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Years active1980–present
LabelsSST, Cruz, Interscope, Epitaph, Fat Wreck Chords

Karl Matthew Alvarez (born March 10, 1964)

Cool To Be You. In the summer of 2006 he joined Gypsy Punk band Gogol Bordello for part of the Van's Warped Tour and the Reading and Leeds Festivals
. Alvarez currently plays guitar and sings in Endless Monster and the Vultures.

Since 2004 Alvarez has played with The Last along with Descendents/All drummer Bill Stevenson.[2] He is currently a singer in a band called Endless Monster.[citation needed]

In 2006 Alvarez played on The Lemonheads self-titled comeback album which was released on Los Angeles' Vagrant Records.

During their last two Canadian tours (in 2007 and 2009), Alvarez filled in on bass for Canadian celtic-punk group The Real McKenzies.[citation needed]

Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb wrote a song about Karl, on their 2011 album, Smoko At The Pet Food Factory, called "Alvarez".

Alvarez suffered a mild heart attack on August 11, 2007.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Karl Alvarez". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Bill Stevenson, Karl Alvarez join the Last for new album". August 19, 2013.
  3. ^ "Karl Alvarez (Descendents, ALL, Lemonheads) suffers heart attack". August 22, 2007.